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bottomofthehill

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5. It's not easy to run to gunfire, even more difficult to run into a hail of bullets

Reply to displacedvermoter (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 10:44 AM

Dec 29

This vehicle could have saved her life. It puts a barricade between the wounded and the shooter so medical assistance can get to the victim and begin. It could be helpful in any active shooter situation. School shooting, concert shooting, grocery store shooting , any domestic situation, church or synagogue shooting, college or university shooting, movie theater shooting, we have seen them all. Think of the lives that could have been saved in Uvalde if they had one of these. Expensive, hell yes, necessary, not until you need one.

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Sacramento police haven't used armored track vehicle nearly two years since it was purchased for $430,000 [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 29 OP

I am amazed that officers left a wounded fellow officer lying on the ground for an hour. displacedvermoter Dec 29 #1

It's not easy to run to gunfire, even more difficult to run into a hail of bullets bottomofthehill Dec 29 #5

The problem is any idiot can legally own weapons DBoon Dec 29 #10

Yes, but the guns are out there bottomofthehill Dec 29 #12

Think of the lives that could be saved in Uvalde by quick police action instead Wonder Why Dec 30 #18

That would have helped too bottomofthehill Dec 30 #19

That's why you train. In situations like Uvalde where the perp just wanted to kill, armored vehicles Wonder Why Jan 1 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author doc03 Dec 29 #2

Rook - Armored Critical Incident Vehicle Goonch Dec 29 #3

so basically it's... a modified Caterpillar Skid steer loader BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 29 #4

Get a load of this thing. boonecreek Dec 29 #6

Ukraine could use a few of those BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 29 #13

Yes they could. boonecreek Dec 29 #15

Looks kinda goofy crud Dec 29 #7

which they do. and do major damages to houses in search for suspects. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 29 #14

Madera County "Rescue" with armor plating and gun ports. Police like them big toys. usonian Dec 29 #8

yes, here they are TODAY using a citizen's vehicle for cover. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 1 #21

That's why some stores let shoplifters slide. usonian Jan 1 #22

No end to police funding. Next on are guided missiles. multigraincracker Dec 29 #9

Maybe state and local governments need to quit acting like federal money is "free" MichMan Dec 29 #11

sound like a corrupt cover up to me. ZonkerHarris Dec 29 #16

It is not just the initial cost Old Crank Dec 30 #17

Send it to Ukraine NT Nululu Dec 30 #20